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Victor & Linda Ley: Love’s more comfortable the second time you fall

Victor lost his first wife to cancer, while Linda was recovering from a failed marriage. Yet these two once broken souls yearning for refuge found their way to each other. Indeed, as Frank Sinatra once sang, “Love is lovelier the second time around. Love's more comfortable the second time you…

Enter the Wood Dragon

Happy Chinese New Year! Apart from people born in the Year of the Dragon, it will also be a good year for those born in the Years of the Rooster, Pig, Goat, Ox, and Snake. It won’t be a banner year for those born in the Years of the Dog…

Remembering Rustan’s chairman and CEO Zenaida “Nedy” Tantoco

By JOANNE RAE M. RAMIREZ Rustan’s Chairman and CEO Zenaida R. Tantoco passed away last night, reportedly two days after undergoing a heart surgery, according to a source close to the Tantoco family. She was 77 years old. According to a statement released by Rustan's Commercial Corp., Nedy's wake will…

Lavender Ring launches beautiful tribute for Cancer survivors in the Philippines

BY JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ It was a beautiful day for dozens of cancer survivors from all walks of life as they were glammed up for “Lavender Ring: Makeup & Photos with Smiles,” Shiseido's regional initiative that aims to capture stories of hope, courage and healing. The photos were…

Go on a trip down memory lane with “OPM Stars”

To be staged on Feb. 21 at The Theatre at Solaire, the show features Jun Polistico, Leah Navarro, Sampaguita, Anthony Castelo, Gino Padilla, Mon Espia and Monet Gaskell. Also sharing the stage with them are OPM “hitmen” Richard Reynoso, Renz Verano, Rannie Raymundo and Chad Borja, with Wadab singer-songwriters Nonoy…

French ambassador fetes PeopleAsia awardees

French Ambassador Marie Fontanel hosted last week a reception for PeopleAsia’s “People of the Year” awardees for 2024 in her official residence in Makati, with members of the diplomatic corps and top businessmen in attendance. Present were British Ambassador Laure Beaufils and Italian Ambassador Marco Clemente. By JOANNE RAE RAMIREZ…

Meralco partners with McDonald’s in pursuit of sustainability efforts

Meralco, the country's largest power distributor equipped with expertise in green initiatives, joined forces with McDonald's to power eco-friendly practices in the fast-food giant's operations. Kenneth S. Yang shares the full scale of McDonald’s successful partnership with Meralco in this video. This collaboration between One Meralco and Golden Arches Development…

The privilege of her smile

PeopleAsia's editor-in-chief JOANNE RAE RAMIREZ remembers former President Cory Aquino in this heartfelt tribute from one of PeopleAsia's special issues. President Cory Aquino with the author I remember the day she first called me by my first name. I had worked in her media bureau when she was a presidential…

How Bingo Flores found his “Sweet Comfort”

Personal experiences led to professional success for this event organizer who eventually found “Sweet Comfort” in his second career. In 2013, long before he started unfurling red carpets left and right for some of the metro’s most stylish events, Bingo Flores was busy helping his wife’s best friend get married.…

Amos Arce soars as Thor on his fifth birthday

The son of Ariel and Mitch Arce celebrated his big day with friends and family in superhero style as they savored Marriott Manila’s delicious party dishes. For dessert, everyone had, what else, Arce Dairy Ice Cream in several delectable flavors. Hammer time with Amos All in the family: Ariel, Mich,…